50.两个伙伴儿和熊, The Two Fellows and the Bear (liǎng gè huǒ bàn ér hé xióng)

dāng liǎng gè huǒ bàn ér jīng guò yī gè sēn lín shí ，

当两个伙伴儿经过一个森林时，

yī zhī xióng xiàng tā men chòng le guò lái 。zǒu zài qián miàn de rén ，

一只熊向他们冲了过来。走在前面的人，

jiù pá shàng le shù jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù shù zhī ， bǎ zì jǐ cáng zài shù yè dāng zhōng。

就爬上了树紧紧抓住树枝，把自己藏在树叶当中。

lìng yī gè huǒ bàn ér bù zhī dào zěn me bàn ，

另一个伙伴儿不知道怎么办，

zhī hǎo liǎn cháo xià de dǎo zài dì shàng 。

只好脸朝下的倒在地上。

xióng xiàng tā zǒu guò lái ， yòng bí zǐ zài tā de ěr biān wén le yòu wén 。

熊向他走过来，用鼻子在他的耳边闻了又闻。

zuì hòu ， zhè zhī xióng dà hǒu yī shēng yáo le yáo tóu wú jīng dǎ cǎi de zǒu le ，

最后，这只熊大吼一声摇了摇头无精打彩的走了，

yīn wéi xióng bù chī sǐ rén de ròu 。 shù shàng de tóng bàn ér xià lái dào tā zhè lǐ ，

因为熊不吃死人的肉。树上的同伴儿下来到他这里，

xiào zhe wèn tā ： “ gāng cái ， xióng xiān shēng zài nǐ ěr biān shuō le shén me？”

笑着问他：“刚才，熊先生在你耳边说了什么？”

nà rén huí dā ： “ tā gào sù wǒ ， bù yào xiāng xìn zài wēi nàn shí kè pāo qì nǐ de rén ” 。 

那人回答：“它告诉我，不要相信在危难时刻抛弃你的人”。

Two Fellows were travelling together through a wood,

dāng liǎng gè huǒ bàn ér jīng guò yī gè sēn lín shí ，

when a Bear rushed out upon them.  One of the travellers happened to be in front,

yī zhī xióng xiàng tā men chòng le guò lái 。zǒu zài qián miàn de rén ，

and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hid himself among the leaves. 

jiù pá shàng le shù jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù shù zhī ， bǎ zì jǐ cáng zài shù yè dāng zhōng。

The other, seeing no help for it, 

lìng yī gè huǒ bàn ér bù zhī dào zěn me bàn ，

Threw himself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust.  

zhī hǎo liǎn cháo xià de dǎo zài dì shàng 。

The Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, And sniffed and sniffed.  

xióng xiàng tā zǒu guò lái ， yòng bí zǐ zài tā de ěr biān wén le yòu wén 。

But at last with a growl he shook his head and slouched off,

zuì hòu ， zhè zhī xióng dà hǒu yī shēng yáo le yáo tóu wú jīng dǎ cǎi de zǒu le ，

for bears will not touch dead meat.  Then the fellow in the tree came down to his comrade, 

yīn wéi xióng bù chī sǐ rén de ròu 。 shù shàng de tóng bàn ér xià lái dào tā zhè lǐ ，

and, laughing, said "What was it that Master Bruin whispered to you?"

xiào zhe wèn tā ： “ gāng cái ， xióng xiān shēng zài nǐ ěr biān shuō le shén me？”

"He told me," said the other,"Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch."

nà rén huí dā ： “ tā gào sù wǒ ， bù yào xiāng xìn zài wēi nàn shí kè pāo qì nǐ de rén ” 。